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Cornerstone to power small cell connectivity via street lighting in Oxford
Cornerstone, in partnership with Signify and Dense Air, is transforming Oxford into the UK’s first city to benefit from small cell technology integrated into street lighting. This innovative solution enhances mobile coverage and capacity while supporting 4G and 5G services.
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Tungsten Park fully let as Oxford Flow signs a ten-year lease
Oxford Flow, a precision engineering firm specialising in valves for the industrial and energy sectors, has taken the final unit at Tungsten Park in Witney, Oxfordshire. The company signed a ten-year lease for Unit 10, spanning 23,695 sq ft, with landlord NFU Mutual.
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Iffley Meadows sees fivefold increase in Snake’s-Head fritillary count
An annual count at Iffley Meadows in Oxfordshire recorded nearly 30,000 snake’s-head fritillaries, a dramatic recovery from a 30-year low of just over 6,000 in 2024. The rare wildflower, Oxfordshire’s county flower, blooms in one of the UK’s few remaining floodplain meadows.
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Oxford Bus Group celebrates 175 years of combined service at ‘Really Amazing Awards’
The Oxford Bus Group celebrated the exceptional achievements of its staff at the annual ‘Really Amazing Awards’, held at Oxford University’s Museum of Natural History. Six colleagues were honoured for a combined 175 years of long service
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Croudace Homes launches Easter incentive alongside community event
Families enjoyed Easter-themed crafts, including building their own baskets, and searched for hidden eggs across the green space – with refreshments provided by an on-site coffee van.
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Oxford United grant helps enhance support for visually impaired in Oxfordshire
MyVision Oxfordshire, a charity supporting 3,000 visually impaired people annually, has received a £1,000 grant from Oxford United’s Dreaming Spires initiative to boost it’s Community Engagement Project.
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Oxford United to celebrate community impact at Community Matchday
The event highlights the charity’s work across Oxfordshire, supporting over 1,600 individuals annually through programmes focused on health, inclusion, education, and employability.
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BBOWT and RHS launch campaign to protect hoverflies across the UK
The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and the Royal Horticultural Society are urging gardeners to help save hoverflies as these vital, yet overlooked, pollinators face steep population declines.
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Oxfordshire primary admissions see high success rate in first-choice offers
More than 94% of children in Oxfordshire have been offered a place at their first-choice primary school for the upcoming reception year, with over 99% receiving a place at one of their listed preferences
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Vale Council brings solar power to refurbished site near Wantage
A sewage treatment works near Wantage has been refurbished and upgraded with solar power by the Vale of White Horse District Council. Serving 31 properties in Sparsholt, the site received new equipment, improved access, and 22 solar panels.
